 The "Valley of Marvels" (a rock formation near the village of Dakata) and the Erer sanctuary are local landmarks.Oil seeds and groundnuts are important cash crops.Industry in the woreda includes 10 grain mills and one metalworking industry employing 39 people, as well as 160 registered businesses including wholesalers, retailers and service providers; although no mines are active, feldspar and garnet deposits are known to exist.